Research Guides: POL300: Politics of Labor in Modern Capitalism: Home

Data and Statistics Sources

US Labor Data

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage: 1878-
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Contains historical data from American History. Demographics, social characteristics, crime, education, health and more are all cross-searchable. Coverage: Colonial period-present
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
A U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with multidisciplinary applications related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business, economics, statistics, and geography, among others.
SAGE Data This link opens in a new window
With SAGE Data (formerly called Data Planet), you can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Coverage: Details not available

International Labor Data

Eurostat
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OECD Employment Page
World Bank Labor Data

Search Across Multiple NGOs and IGOs

Use these links to search across multiple NGO, IGO, Think Tank and Research Organizations.

NGO Custom Google Search
Search across hundreds of known non-governmental organizations at once.
IGO Custom Google Search
Search across dozens of known intergovernmental organizations at once.
Think Tank Custom Search
A Google Custom Search of more than 1200 think tanks and research centers.

Columbia International Affairs Online - CIAO This link opens in a new window
A source for NGO, IGO, ThinkTank, research institute, and grey literature on politics, international affairs, security studies, global finance, diplomatic practice, humanitarian law, global governance, development studies, and environmental studies. Contains working papers, research reports, proceedings, and more. Coverage: 1991-

Labor Organizations, Policy Groups, Think Tanks

International Labor Organization
Economic Policy Institute
Fair Labor Organization
FLA is a collaborative effort of universities, civil society organizations and socially responsible companies dedicated to protecting workers’ rights around the world.
International Labor Rights Forum
Human rights organization that advances dignity and justice for workers in the global economy.
RAND's Workers and the Workplace Research
RAND does policy analysis across a wide range of issues. This is their area devoted to labor issues but you can search across the site for additional resources.
Pew Research: Economy and Work

Video Resources

Filmakers Library Online This link opens in a new window
Streaming video collection of award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum--race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more. Coverage: Details not available
Films on Demand - Master Academic Package This link opens in a new window
Contains videos in business, economics, health, medicine, humanities, social sciences, science and mathematics. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.
PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window
More than 1,200 streaming videos providing a range of content including video documentaries and series from PBS. Covers subjects from science, history, art, Shakespeare, diversity, business & economics, and more.
Kanopy Video This link opens in a new window
Streaming video platform for libraries that offers films, TV shows, and documentaries across mutliple subject areas.
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
Academic streaming library of feature films, documentaries and foreign films from the largest movie studios, including Walt Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, NBCUniversal, Columbia Pictures, Lions Gate, MGM, Miramax and many more. ZSR subscribes to the 1000 most popular titles and has licensed a few others for campus.

Getting Started with Background Sources

The Craft of Research

Labor History Background Resources

HeinOnline Labor and Employment Database This link opens in a new window
Use the timeline to get ideas for your topic.

General Background Resources

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Search across hundreds of subject encyclopedias and other referece works. A great place to find background information on almost any research topic. Includes subject trees, pro/con resources, links to scholarly articles and more.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Search across hundreds of subject encyclopedias and other reference works. A great place to find background information on almost any research topic. Includes a topic finder for help with narrowing or broadening your research topic. Coverage: varies
Gale In Context: Global Issues This link opens in a new window
Combines overviews, viewpoints, reference, news, and scholarly material into one search platform for researching a wide variety of global issues.

Books

Use our search interface Primo to find content across all sorts of formats and disciplines. You can limit to books in the left column after you have done a search. For more information on how to use Primo - check out our playlist on YouTube.

Books and eBooks on Labor Unions and Labor Movement

Useful Journal Databases

Political Science Databases

ProQuest Political Science Database This link opens in a new window
Contains hundreds of leading political science and international relations journals, full-text doctoral dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, country profiles, political news and other sources. This link cross searches ProQuest Political Science Database, PAIS Index, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. Coverage: 1985-
HeinOnline Law Journal Library This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 2,000 law and law-related periodicals. Coverage genrally begins with the first issue published, so contains over a century of law and legal scholarship.
HeinOnline Labor and Employment Database This link opens in a new window
Covers US labor history and current labor issues in the US. It combines legislative histories, Supreme Court case briefs, accounts of historical labor riots, current reports on working conditions, and scholarly book and journal content.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Covers current issues through selective coverage of a wide variety of international sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. Coverage: 1915-

Databases from Related Fields

America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Search for articles about the history and culure of the United States and Canada. Publications include peer-reviewed journals, magazines, dissertations, books, and more. Access is limited to six simultaneous users. Note: For world history topics, use the Historical Abstracts database. Coverage: 1964-
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Includes abstracts, indexing, and full text from international business periodicals like the Harvard Business Review. Also includes Datamonitor company profiles. Coverage: 1886-
Communication and Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains scholarly literature on all aspects of communication studies, including discourse, linguistics, media studies, and rhetoric. Coverage: 1915-
EconLit This link opens in a new window
Contains citations to, and selected abstracts of, the field of economics from international journal articles, dissertations, and books, books chapters and articles and conference proceedings. Coverage: 1969-
Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, urban planning, and more. Coverage: 1901-
ERIC (via EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Indexes and abstracts education journals and documents published by the Educational Resource Information Center of the US Department of Education. Coverage: 1967-
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering the history of the world from 1450-- except the U.S. and Canada. For similar coverage of the U.S. and Canada, use America History and Life. Access is limited to six simultaneous users. Coverage: 1954-
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts to articles published in sociology, social welfare, and social policy, as well as other related topics in the social and behavioral sciences. Also includes citations to some books and many dissertations. Includes Social Services Abstracts. Coverage: 1952-
ProQuest Sociology Database This link opens in a new window
This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction and more. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts. Coverage: 1985-

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